Second Half Of Bourbon Warehouse Collapses In Kentucky

BARDSTOWN, KY — The second half of a bourbon warehouse in Kentucky collapsed on Wednesday, roughly two weeks after half of the structure came down and spilled about 9,000 barrels of bourbon out of the building.

According to The Courier-Journal, the remaining half of the warehouse was unable to be secured after the initial collapse. No injuries were reported in either collapse.

A spokeswoman for Sazerac, the company that owns the Barton 1792 Distillery, told the paper it is unknown how many barrels can be salvaged. According to the paper, plans are underway to build a new warehouse to store the recovered barrels.

After the initial collapse, some alcohol spilled into waterways and 800 fish were killed in a nearby creek, the Courier-Journal reported. As officials worked to stop the alcohol spill from the previous collapse, it flowed between 10:30 a.m to 2 p.m. before being controlled, according to the report.

Kentucky officials plan to cite Sazerac for the initial collapse.

Read more via The Courier-Journal.

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